Explanation
Background: This legislation authorizes the Public Service Director to enter into a contract for the Transportation Division for a professional services engineering contract for the General Engineering Roadways 2006, project with Jones Stuckey Limited, Inc. in the amount of $250,000. The projects developed under this program are typically small to moderate size improvements throughout City streets and roadways. The services will include producing engineered construction drawings for various projects that are primarily within the public right-of-way. A professional services contract for engineering is needed to assure timely completion of the designs and as the Transportation Division does not maintain adequate staff or all of the various engineering disciplines necessary to complete such designs in house.
The selection process for this professional services contract was completed in accordance with provisions of Chapter 329 of the Columbus City Code 1959. Proposals were received from 14 firms seeking consideration for this project. Jones Stuckey Limited Inc, CC#10723296, expiration date 11/16/08, submitted the best overall proposal for this work.
Emergency action is requested so that this project can proceed in a timely manner and keep commitments made to the local community. The Transportation Division has existing design tasks that would be desirable to assign to the consultant in association with projects that will be constructed in 2007. Therefore, emergency action is requested for the earliest use of this contract.
Fiscal Impact: Funds in the amount of $250,000.00 are budgeted within the 2006 Capital Improvements Budget and available in the 1995, 1999, 2004 Voted Streets and Highways Fund for the Transportation Division in the Roadway Improvements project.
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To authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into contract for the Transportation Division with Jones Stuckey Limited, Inc. for the preliminary engineering services for the General Engineering Roadways 2006 project; to authorize the expenditure of $250,000 from the 1995, 1999, 2004 Voted Streets and Highways Fund; and to declare an emergency ($250,000).
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WHEREAS, there is a need to provide professional engineering design services in support of the Public Service Department, Transportation Division, Project Production Section, Design Services Group; and
WHEREAS, the Transportation Division received and evaluated proposals in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 329 of the Columbus City Codes, 1959; and
WHEREAS, a satisfactory proposal has been submitted by Jones Stuckey Limited, Inc.; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Service, Transportation Division, in that the contract should go forth immediately so that the work may proceed without delay in order to complete design so that construction can begin in 2007, thereby preserving the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the Director of Public Service be and is hereby authorized to enter into a contract with Jones Stuckey Limited, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $250,000 for the preliminary engineering of the General Engineering Roadways 2006 project.
Section 2. That for the purpose of paying the cost thereof, the sum of $250,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized to be expended from Fund 704 , the 1995, 1999, 2004 Voted Streets and Highways Fund, Department No. 59-09 , Transportation Division, Object Level One Code 06, Object Level Three Code 6682, OCA Code 644385, Project Number 530161 (Roadway Improvements), to pay the cost thereof.
Section 3. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval by the mayor, or ten days after passage if the mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.